Gains Made In Commodity Use
Minneapolis April 2 The ninth Federal Reserve bank reports increased consumption of several important agricultural commodities in the northwest. Butter eggs beef lamb and lard stocks were smaller on April 1 than a year ago and than the five year average, while pork stocks were higher. Wheat stocks remained large but interior stocks were not unusually large. General business activity in early April remained below last year.
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Minneapolis
Northwest
Ninth Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve District
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Montana
United States
Kriebs to address Carthage graduates in May theater
Carthage sees commencement May 21 with Hon. Frank D. Kriebs former secretary of agriculture as speaker. The ceremony is pushed back slightly due to time lost from a measles epidemic this year at Carthage High School.
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Kriebs
Carthage
Frank D. Kriebs
Secretary of Agriculture
Carthage High School
Carthage Teachers Not To Get Raise
Carthage officials announce no usual salary increase for next year and plan economy by reducing teacher numbers. Music and commercial teaching will be absorbed by other faculty, eliminating one position. All current teachers except the Latin instructor return. hiring a music capable lady for that post is planned.
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Carthage
District Musicians Compete At Aberdeen
High school musicians from 16 northern South Dakota counties will compete in the district music contest at Northern Normal Thursday and Friday. Winners advance to the state Vermillion contest May 7 and 8. Events include solo and ensemble in two classes. judges are Dr. C. S. Putnam, Prof. A W Graham, and Prof. Willis Fleetwood. County districts listed include Armstrong, Brown, Campbell, Carson, Clark, Day, Dewey, Edmunds, Faulk, Marshall, McPherson, Potter, Roberts, Spink, Walworth and Ziebach.
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Aberdeen
South Dakota
Northern Normal
C. S. Putnam
North Dakota State College
Achtur W. Graham
Dakota Westlegan University
Willis Fleetwood
Sioux City
W. BR. van Walker
Walther Pfitmer
North
Erm Normal
Roberts Spink Walworth
Ziebach
R. N. A. Carnival At Wessington Saturday
Wessington hopes to attract families with a Saturday May 2 carnival starting at 5 30 p m at the R N A ball. Booths include hungry man's dream for food and a fish pond with a grab bag for youngsters and adults alike.
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Wessington
Wolsey
Pierre Celebrates With Ox Teams For City Festival
Pierre plans a May end and June celebration with ox teams used for the event. The 1803 Missouri River voyage by Lewis and Clark is recalled while locals prepare teams and volunteers. Some committees seek two ox teams for other celebrations, reflecting statewide demand.
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Pierre
Missouri River
Lewis and Clark
United States of America
Missouri
Bad River
Wind Cave Park Wiring Under Way In April Efforts
Start of wiring Wind Cave National Park is described to create indirect lighting on trails and flood lighting in rooms. J G Montieth of the National Park Service directs the project. Construction begins on a ranger dormitory in September with plans for an administration building funded by last Congress to be erected in fall.
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Wind Cave Park
Road Commission Expenses Approved for Pierre Visit
Pierre April 23. The South Dakota Highway commission members may claim hotel and dining expenses in Pierre as legitimate, per the attorney general's opinion. Officials residing outside the capital may receive up to 100 per month for expenses including meals and judging at Pierre.
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Pierre
South Dakota Highway Commission
Attorney General
William M. Dunn
Attorney
Black Hills Cowboy Seeks Leading World Rodeo Rank
Earl Thode of Belvidere tied for third in the summer circuit to crown the world’s champion cowboy. California rodeos have Thode at 250 points, equal to Rube Roberts of Fort Worth. First place shares 275 points by Dick Truitt of Stonewall and John Bowman of Trent. The season adopts a new scoring plan across association member rodeos. Belle Fourche hosts the Black Hills roundup July 2 to 4 as a member event. Deadwood Days of ’76 drops the feature this year.
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Black Hills
Rapid City
Earl Thode
Belvidere
S.bd
Thode
Rodeo Association of America
California
Thodeo
Rube Roberts
Fort Worth
Tex
Dick Truitt
Stonewall
Okla
John Bowman
Trent
Texas
Belle Fourche
Deadwood
Preparations Underway For Midsummer Night’s Dream At SFC
Production managers for Sioux Falls college spring production of Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream were appointed by Jack Howlett president of Delta Phi Omega. Fatime Abraham is business manager Gladys Sorenson advertising manager Elizabeth Jes property manager Grace Lorke costume manager and Lloyd Jensen manager of theatre arrangements.
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S. F.C
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls College
Elizabeth Jes
Watertown
Grace Lorke
Sherman
Lloyd Jensen
Delta Psi Omega To Stage A Matter Of Business
Sioux Falls college dramatic fraternity Delta Psi Omega announces a forthcoming production titled A Matter Of Business Grace Locke of Sherman directs with cast including Helen Jackson William Kicer Lorna Logan Grace Locke Bee Rice Hugh Steele and Disi Reed in Sioux Falls April 29 report
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Delta Psi Omega
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls College Dramatic Fraternity
Grace Locke
Sherman
Helen Jackson
William Kicer
Lorna Logan
Bee Rice
Hugh Steele
Disi Reed
Black Hills Publicized as Health Resort Area
Pierre April 29 The Black Hills of South Dakota were publicized this week by the state department of agriculture and the state chamber of commerce as a vacation land and health retreat. Layson G Troth notes Minnekahta waters mirror Carlsbad springs and Indians long valued them. Frank D Kriebs highlights scenic beauty parks highways and tourist accommodations attracting visitors to Hot Springs and the Hills.
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Pierre
Black Hills
South Dakota
State Department of Agriculture
State Chamber of Commerce
Layson G. Troth
Carlsbad
Frank D. Kriebs
Chamber of Commerce
Troth
Miznekahta
Qarishad
Germany
Minnekahta
Battle Mountain
Minnehata Springs
United States
Kricks
Howard School Sets Closing Events for Year
Dates for end of year activities announced at Howard. Senior play Winning Schemers on May 4. Baccalaureate Sunday May 17 with Rev F W Cannon delivering sermon. Commencement Friday May 22. Attorney Kaye of Beresford to address seniors. 89 seniors graduate, largest class in school history.
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Howard
F. W. Cannon
Attorney Kaye
Beresford
Merchants Meet Planned by South Dakota Retailers
The South Dakota Retail Merchants convention will be held here on June 16 and 17. Mitchell chamber secretary Carl I. Rolston says between 200 and 400 people are expected to attend.
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South Dakota Retell Merchants
Carl I. Rolston
Mitchell Chamber of Commerce
Poppy Workshop Reopens to Fill War Vet Poppy Orders
HOT SPRINGS April 2 The Battle Mountain hospital poppy workshop, which last winter employed 140 disabled World War veterans, has reopened to meet new orders for poppies. American Legion auxiliary units plan to sell in South Dakota May 23, with states outside sending thousands of pieces. Veterans begin work on 50,000 more. orders include 50,600 from Wyoming and 130,049 from North Dakota. Sioux Falls unit leads with 12,500. Aberdeen 6,000. Huron 5,500. Mitchell 4,500. Watertown 4,480, plus 44 units with 3,500 to 1,000 each. Last year units sold 153,000 poppies, netting about 10,000 for welfare and relief.
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Hot Springs
Battle Mountain
Wyoming
North Dakota
Utah
South Dakota
U Graduates Accept Posts In Central 8. D.
Vermillion April 2 A university appointment bureau directed by Gladys Morrissey has secured over 400 teaching positions in South Dakota for the coming year. The list includes Helen Blankenberg Fedora history and Latin at Wagner Doris Carpenter Fedora grades Heather Jean Douglas Highmore speech and English Eagle Butte Fern Hazen Woonsocket commercial at Salem ML Hagen Howard Beresford Dorothy O Meara Howard Sturgis Joannatte Rice Huron music and English Bridgewater Mabel Rossow Herreid grades Virgil George Titus Miller principal and coach at Philip Amos Tschetter superintendent at Exwins Beth Yeitnes Fedora commercial work OTA
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Vermillion
Sear
School of Education
University of South Dakota
Gladys Morrissey
South Dakota
Helen Blankenberg
Fedora
Wagner
Doris Carpenter
Heather Jean Douglas
Highmore
Eagle Butte
Fern Hazen
Woonsocket
Salem
Howard
Beresford
Dorothy O'Meara
St. Martin's Academy
Sturgis
Joannatte Rice
Huron
Bridgewater
Mabel Rossow
Herreid
Virgil
George Titus
Milier
Philip
Amos Tschetter
Exwins Beth Yeitnes
Commercial Worl
Fe-Ota
Noted Speaker To Address AAUW Convention in Aberdeen
Internationally known Dr. Erna Patzelt of Austria will speak at the state AAUW convention in Aberdeen May 1 and 2. The two day meeting marks the association's third biennial session with theme international understanding. Also on the program are Dr. David Allen Anderson and Supt C J Dalthrop.
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Aberdeen
Erna Patzelt
Austria
American Association of University Women
Patzelt
Austrian Federation of University Women
State Association
David Allen Anderson
Northern Normal
Supt
C. J. Dalthrop
Aberdeen Schools
Eva Glassbrook
Vermillion
D. H. Lightner
J.J
Homesteaders File On Western South Dakota Land
Homesteaders filed on 22,548 acres in western South Dakota since January. By April 15 there were 83 filings in HM counties this year, with Butte County leading at 18 entries totaling 8,040 acres.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Federal Land Office
Buth County
Four Legged Chick Hatches Near Howard
Mrs Nels Cleon a poultry raiser on a farm 13 miles north of Howard tends a chick hatched two weeks ago with four legs. The bird walks on two and the other two lie toward the body. Mrs Olso says the chick is thriving and she hopes to raise it.
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Howard Howard
Nels Cleon
Howard
Homestead filings span 83 entries across Western South Dakota
The record lists 83 homestead entries by county with acreage totals. Butte shows 18 entries totaling 8 08 acres, Pennington 11 entries 2 899 acres, Perkins 10 entries 1 092 acres, and 16 western counties together hold about 340 000 acres. The smallest tract is 2 acres and the largest 640. The average entry size is 276 acres. Officials note the Pierre land office oversees filings in South Dakota and part of Standing Rock reservation.
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Butte
Fall River
Pennington
Bennett
Carson
Harding
Perkins
Meade
Custer
United States Land Office
Pierre
South Dakota
Standing Rock Indian Reservation
North Dakota
Sioux
Grant
Miss Marjorie Larson to enter Duluth violin contest
In Sique Falls on April 29 Miss Marjorie Larson Augustana college student will enter a violin contest at Duluth Minnesota on May 2 sponsored by the National Federation of Music Clubs. She represents South Dakota and will compete against entrants from Minnesota and North Dakota schools.
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Sique Falls
Marjorie Larson
Augustana College
Duluth
Minish visits at Wolsey Cheney home
Rev. H. W. Minish district superintendent of the Black Hills Methodist district, brother-in-law of H. C. Cheney, called at the Cheney home Monday morning while en route to Mitchell in Wolsey.
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Minish
Wolsey Wolsey
Rev
H. W. Minish
Black Hills
The
Methodist
H. C. Cheney
Cheney
Mitchell
S F C Graduates Secure School Posts
Sioux Falls College alumni set a record by securing school superintendent posts. By April 27, five graduates announced their elections: Lydia Holm for DeSmet South Dakota, James Deacon for White, Elmer Bustad for Egan, and Marie Bakker for Quill, South Dakota.
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Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls College
Lydia Holm
DeSmet
James Deacon
White
West River Character Is Dead In California
In Belle Fourche a report confirms the death of Jack Hickman known as Hashknife Jake, a longtime cattleman. He arrived in Black Hills country with soldiers in 1876 and later worked for the Hashknife outfit near Ekalaka, Montana, until the herd's sale ended his tenure.
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West River
California
Belle Fourche
Jack Hickman
Jake
San Ferenando
Cal
Hickman
Black Halls Country
Montana
Hushknife Cattle Outfit
Ekalaka
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